Tag Archives: Andrew Wyeth

For Those With the Patience…Egg Tempera

In 1980, I purchased Robert Vickrey’s book Robert Vickrey Artist at Work. It was a book about advanced techniques in egg tempera with step by step demonstrations. I mostly purchased the book for all the exhibits of beautiful paintings. I … Continue reading →

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Quoting Andrew~Christina’s World

The following quotation is from Richard Merryman’s article, “Andrew Wyeth: An Interview,” published in Life, May 14, 1965. “When I painted it in 1948, Christina’s World hung all summer in my house in Maine and nobody particularly reacted to it. … Continue reading →

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Tips to Create Moods With Color and Composition

Sometimes, creating mood in your painting is in the composition, and sometimes it is in the use of color. Sometimes, it works best when it is both. You can’t help but appreciate the alone and helpless feeling one senses in … Continue reading →

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